AIKEN, S.C. – The USC Aiken women's soccer team put up a spirited fight against the second-ranked Cougars of Columbus State, but were unable to tame the Cougars in Peach Belt Conference play Saturday evening at the "Pacer Pit" as Columbus State took the match 4-0.

The loss drops the young Pacers to 2-5 on the 2010 campaign and 0-2 in the extremely tough PBC while the nationally-ranked Cougars improve to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in league play.

The Cougars found the back of the net three times in the first half with KC MacEachern scoring her third goal of the season in the 15th minute off an assist from Kate Walton.

It was Walton's turn in the 18th minute as she scored off a set piece by Jordan McKenzie before Ashley Miller sent the ball into the back of the net off a rebound in the 32nd minute to give Columbus State the 3-0 lead heading into the half.

Stephanie Lowery recorded the lone goal in the second stanza, and final of the game in the 47th minute off a penalty kick. The goal was her eighth of the season.

Columbus State recorded 30 shots to USC Aiken's 12 with the Pacers' netminders recording a combined 11 saves to the Cougars' five. The teams were even at 6-6 in corner kicks.

USC Aiken will now load up the bus to end the month of September and begin the month of October with a pair of PBC road games. The Pacers will first travel to Savannah, Ga. for a conference match against the Pirates of Armstrong Atlantic State for a 5 p.m match on Wednesday, Sept. 29 before kicking off the month of October with a 5 p.m. match in St. Augustine, Fla. against the Saints of Flagler College.